If one wanted to gauge just how impactful the G-League system has been for some of the NBA’s most ambitious franchises, the NBA Finals should suffice. Over the last two NBA Finals, a whopping 28 different players have emerged from the league’s developmental system, including an NBA-record 16 during the 2019 tilt.
Those names run deep, from reputable All-Stars like Pascal Siakam to top-shelf role players such as Danny Green, Duncan Robinson, Shaun Livingston, and Alex Caruso. The benefits have been reaped, documented, and broadcasted. As our generation would say, they’ve been caught in 4K.